ASSIGNMENT - I

1) Explain the construction and working of a Light Emitting Diode (LED).

2) Explain in brief the formation of depletion region in a P-N Junction diode
under no-bias condition.
3) Explain the avalanche breakdown mechanism in a P-N Junction diode.
4) With a neat circuit diagram and waveforms, explain the working of a half-
wave rectifier, and derive the expression for Vdc. Explain what is meant by
Peak Inverse Voltage (PIV) for a rectifier circuit. Determine the same for a
HWR.
5) The primary to secondary turns ratio of a transformer used in a HWR is
20:1. If the primary is connected to the power mains: 220V, 50Hz,
Calculate D.C voltage across the 1KΩ load resistor. Also find the diode
current.
6) Determine the value of Vdc and Vac developed across the load assuming all
the diodes to be ideal in the following circuit. Also find the frequency of the
AC voltage in the load. Transformer turns ratio is 10:1. AC Supply voltage
is 230V, 50Hz.

7) The turn’s ratio of a transformer used in a Bridge Rectifier is 12:1. The

primary is connected to the power mains: 220V, 50Hz. Assuming the diode
voltage drops to be zero, (a) Calculate the D.C voltage across the load
resistor. (b) What is the PIV of the diode? If the same dc voltage is obtained
by using Center tapped FWR, what is the PIV?